Households
Households without children
About this topic
Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.
This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
- The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.
Key insight
In 2021, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Seaview Downs, accounting for 52.9% (544 households). This share was lower than Marion (C) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 16 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Seaview Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Seaview Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seaview Downs, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
298
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
298
29.0%
-1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
214
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
214
20.8%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
3.0%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
68
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
68
6.6%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
114
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
114
11.1%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
32
3.1%
+0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
544
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
544
52.9%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-12
-1.1pp
Lone person households
+16
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+10
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+5
+0.5pp
Group households
+6
+0.6pp
Total households without children
+10
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Seaview Downs. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 298 | 29.0% | 25.5% | 310 | 30.1% | 24.5% | -12 | -1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 214 | 20.8% | 28.4% | 198 | 19.2% | 28.0% | +16 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 31 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 32 | 3.1% | 6.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 68 | 6.6% | 9.0% | 58 | 5.6% | 9.8% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 114 | 11.1% | 13.0% | 109 | 10.6% | 11.7% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 32 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 26 | 2.5% | 4.5% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 544 | 52.9% | 58.2% | 534 | 51.8% | 57.1% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,029 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,030 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |